Thank you @Vesti Bule
Lights were out when I seen them but sorting lights tomorrow into position once that ropes arrives from Amazon. Couldn't find bars at all so gotta make bars outta rope ;p
Yeah I'll wait n see everyone's opinion on th defoliate side ^^ they've become a little uneven because of the lights now
I'll switch to flower tomorrow once I've sorted th lights, do I just go 12/12 ?
RH is still high but the fan is on all the time, both of them, so airflow is decent..
There certainly thick and lush, and if I remember correctly there photoperiods. I run autos, so I don't do much defoliation personally, I'm kinda against it in many respects, the reading I do show it doesn't help the overall yield but that's debatable. (I'm interested in what Aqua has to say on this subject).
That said, it can help in (some) situations where photoperids have grown too large for the light footprint that they reside. The better option of course, is increasing the size of the light footprint, but that's not always an option.
All of the science based literature I read points to reduced product, and more (spindly, leafy) buds from removing foliage, but again that's just my opinion.
I do however routinely, remove some of the extra along the bottoms and I don't think it hurts to strategically remove a bit of leaves that might hinder light penetration, but I would go light, if anything. If you do so, do it before/during the flip. I certainly remove some of the under parts (early leaves) and any of the small limbs that are essentially unproductive, (snip them off) and shunt that energy into the main colas. It also helps improve air flow down there, below the canopy, which I think is very important. (less chance of mold, or infections). Usually I put some tanglefoot on the stumps at that time, and do a preventive treatment for mold/mites, if nothing more than some Dr Bonners pure castile soap (1Tbsp), and (1tsp) of canola or olive oil, in a liter of water, and spray. Using an atomizer is much more effective than a standard spray bottle, and it helps get the undersides much easier.
Since you don't have the dehumid, don't worry, your going to be in early flower for the next month, so it's not a big deal at this point. Just keep good air flow, and don't allow that tent to become a moist mess, or allow the air to stagnate whatsoever, good air flow is always critical at this stage. But it's something to think about before too long, I've done it both ways. Dehumid is certainly worthwhile considering, especially in the last month when trichomes really need that dryer air to thrive.
Turning the plants as recommended earlier is a great way of getting uniformity, I also use this technique, I think it might help add some bud sites if done correctly, as the fringes never get as much light as the center. Certainly reconfiguring them is your best option, as it sounds like they need to be spread out a bit more. (Lights I mean), and the 4x footprint looks like it's more appropriate IMO (vs a straight line of lights)
If your available, I would turn them every 12 hours or so by 90 to 180 degrees to ensure even light dispersal. Doing that seemed to really help my plants this time around, especially in tight quarters. I've always done it, but did it diligently this time around, and the results speak for themselves. You can even move one plant to another spot, and trade them into random positions, although if something looks unhealthy, I would not recommend doing this, because it could speed the spread of any problems around the tent, (fungus, bugs) but you look really healthy there, I don't see that being an issue.